Tanqueray Gin No.Ten 700 ml / 47.3 % UK

Tanqueray No. Ten Gin gets its name from being made in Tanqueray’s number ten still, also affectionately referred to as “Tiny Ten”. This small still was used as an experimental/trial run still at the distillery before becoming the key still for Tanqueray 10. There is a misconception that Tanqueray 10 gets its name from the number of botanicals in the mix; in fact, the recipe for Tanqueray 10 has all four of the base botanicals from Tanqueray London Dry: juniper, coriander, angelica, and licorice. Tanqueray 10 adds an additional four elements to the mix, including fresh white grapefruit, fresh lime, fresh orange, and camomile flowers for a total of 8 botanicals.

One of the things which makes  Tanqueray 10 unique is that it uses fresh whole citrus rather than dried citrus peels. Dried peels are used for the majority of gins on the market and very few actually use fresh fruit.

Tanqueray 10 Gin has the same subtle sweet note from the grain in the midpalate, which lends a sweet quality to the citrus as well as makes the angelica root come off more sweet and warm than earthy. The finish is long and spicy with juniper, black pepper, and lime lingering on the palate.